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What is Invisible Disability

Cases on Organizational Communication and Understanding Understudied Groups
Disability that is not immediately apparent to other people (for example, chronic pain is an invisible disability since an onlooker cannot see it); has different challenges than a visible disability (disability that is immediately apparent to other people, like a disability that requires someone to use a wheelchair, for instance).
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Seeing (Speaking) Through Her Eyes (Brain): Louisa's Journey
Courtney D. Fallon (Missouri State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3753-7.ch005
Abstract
This case study examines the experience of Louisa, a new employee at a conflict resolution consulting firm, as she navigates her ADHD and the workplace. She faces ableist biases in the organizational culture at her job that cause her to question her own abilities. Louisa's Journey follows Louisa's interactions with her team as she struggles with her skills as a professional in her field and as a neurodivergent person who needs accommodations to function and prosper in her daily life. Louisa soon finds that the nuances of disclosure and workplace inclusivity are incredibly challenging for her, especially as someone with an invisible disability. She struggles to balance her ambitions in the company, her needs as a neurodivergent person, and the complexities of her identity. This case study challenges readers to consider how organizational culture can contribute to ableism, especially toward neurodivergent people and others with invisible disabilities.
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“Stop Trying So Hard!”: Disclosing ADHD in the Workplace
Refers to people burdened by conditions that cannot be seen by looking at them; includes chronic pain or fatigue, learning differences, brain injuries, cognitive dysfunctions, mental health disorders, hearing impairments, and vision impairments.
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